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Joiirtial of Agriculture 



[8 Jan., 1908. 



down piping. The condensed water flows into- the fresh-water tank. The 

 salt water runs continuously into the boiler, and an outflow may be 

 arranged so that practically no attention to the boiler will be required. 

 The cost including windmill would be about ^100 in Melbourne, and it 

 would condense some 60 gallons per hour. 



ACIRICULTURAL EDUCATIOK 



REPORT OX CLASSES HELD DURING 1907. 



H. I'. Haickiiis, Superintending Officer. 



It is now five years since the Short Course Classes for farmers and 

 others were inaugurated, commencing with 3 centres only. The demand 

 for classes grew apace, and the number of centres has increased to 27. 

 As evidence that the farming community highly appreciates the instruction 

 given, it may be mentioned that many districts where classes have been 

 held have continued to invite the lecturing staff, and the Department has 

 been reluctantly compelled to refuse some applications, in order that other 

 districts might have equal opportunities with those favoured in former 

 vears. 



LECTURERS AiXij SiUDENTS, MALDON. 



Classes were established at the following places — 



Ararat, Ballarat, Beechworth, Bendigo, Camperdown, Colac, Euroa, 

 Inglewood, Kaniva, KorumbUrra, Kyabram, Kyneton, Maldon, Mildura, 

 Moorabbin, Penshurst, Redesdale, Sea Lake, Seymour, St. Arnaud, 

 Stawell, Swan Hill, Terang, Traralgon, Tungamah, Warragul, Yarram. 



The total number of students who attended was 1,236, and the actual 

 attendances, inclusive of visitors, were 16,389 representing a very con- 

 siderable increase over all previous records. 



